Rank

2212of 3,144

Cass, Michigan

Score 5.86 / 10· population 51,642

About 51,600 people live in Cass, Michigan. It ranks #2,212 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 58% of counties. On this site's state scores, Michigan gets 6.42 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 3 of 10 for gun rights.

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